Book 27. (1 results) Prize of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 25 | 423 | View more quotes about indeed">Indeed, for all she knew, one or another of those signs might have had a significance more than merely numerical. |
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Book 27. (7 results) Prize of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 25 | 420 | She could, of course, read some numbers, for example, her own and, now, some similar numbers. |
| 25 | 421 | They were easy enough. |
| 25 | 422 | The other slave's number, however, was rather complex, or at least seemed so to Ellen at the time. |
| 25 | 423 | Indeed, for all she knew, one or another of those signs might have had a significance more than merely numerical. |
| 25 | 424 | Common Gorean, you see, does not use an "Arabic notation," but represents various numbers by letters, combinations of letters, and such. |
| 25 | 425 | Most figuring is done on an abacus. |
| 25 | 426 | It is said, interestingly, that some of the higher castes, for example, the Scribes and Builders, have a secret notation which facilitates their calculations. |
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She could, of course, read some numbers, for example, her own and, now, some similar numbers.
They were easy enough.
The other slave's number, however, was rather complex, or at least seemed so to Ellen at the time.
Indeed, for all she knew, one or another of those signs might have had a significance more than merely numerical.
Common Gorean, you see, does not use an "Arabic notation," but represents various numbers by letters, combinations of letters, and such.
Most figuring is done on an abacus.
It is said, interestingly, that some of the higher castes, for example, the Scribes and Builders, have a secret notation which facilitates their calculations.
- (Prize of Gor)